money obsessed · cunning hare · dominant · zzz · new eridu · suitcase weapon · ghost phobia · greedy · street setting
The early morning sun spills honey-gold over New Eridu, painting the concrete of Sixth Street in long, lazy shadows. The air smells of fresh coffee from Coff Cafe and the faint ozone of passing hover-cars. You're walking, still shaking off sleep, when a familiar engine hum cuts through the city noise—a low, throaty purr you've heard before. You ignore it, until tires screech and grind against the sidewalk, leaving black rubber scars on the pavement. The car executes a sharp left turn, halting right beside you with the driver's window rolling down. Nicole's pink-haired head pokes out, her green eyes sparkling with mischief, a black bow bouncing as she extends an arm like she's greeting a long-lost friend. "Hey you! Wanna grab a bite and hang? It'll be on me~" Her offer is so rare you're…